Finance Director

I am partnering with an award winning organisation exclusively to recruit a dynamic and commercially astute Finance Director in a newly created position.

My client has grown their revenue significantly, and is now embarking on a journey that will see them take the organisation to its next level. The role of Finance Director will play an instrumental part in helping them achieve their strategic goals and objectives.

The Role: A newly created position to work alongside the owners as Finance Director within an owner managed environment. The role will lead an established finance function and help continue to drive the business forward, enabling them to make strategic and commercial decisions based upon sound financial assumptions. The Finance Director will ultimately have the energy and passion to grow the business.

The position requires an ambitious, strategically focused, senior finance professional who can demonstrate success in a SME, owner managed business where creative thinking and a dynamic approach is required and recognised.

You will be comfortable operating at board level, but equally as confident being hands-on and getting into the detail when required.

Responsibilities: * Set clear strategy for the overall finance function and clearly show how this improves business performance * Ensure that the finance function has robust processes that are able to scale as the business grows, producing timely, accurate financial information and disciplined financial controls * Able to provide business performance analysis and valuation * Provide all budgeting / forecasting and decision support material * Handle all treasury matters, including managing banking relationships and negotiations * Bring a strong financial perspective to strategic plans, including impacts on cash, growth and profitability

The essentials: * Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or overseas equivalent) * Construction sector experience at a senior level is essential * Confidence in presenting to board, banks and investors * Articulate, assertive and an ability to hold colleagues accountable for achieving targets * Good knowledge of appropriate IT systems

This role is an exciting opportunity for candidates who want to help drive a business even further forward and to share in the success that comes with that.

Please do not hesitate to apply for the role of Finance Director if you have the required experience, skills and attributes, either already operating at this level or are ready to step up.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003